Driver Installation
Rev 1.9
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Mellanox Technologies
Step 3.
Run the installation script.
Step 4.
Reboot the machine
if
the installation script performed firmware updates to your network
adapter hardware. Otherwise, restart the driver by running:
"/etc/init.d/openibd
restart"
./mnt/mlnxofedinstall
Logs dir: /tmp/MLNX_OFED_LINUX-x.x-x.logs
This program will install the MLNX_OFED_LINUX package on your machine.
Note that all other Mellanox, OEM, OFED, or Distribution IB packages will be removed.
Uninstalling the previous version of MLNX_OFED_LINUX
Starting MLNX_OFED_LINUX-x.x.x installation ...
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Installation finished successfully.
Attempting to perform Firmware update...
Querying Mellanox devices firmware ...
In case your machine has the latest firmware, no firmware update will occur and the
installation script will print at the end of installation a message similar to the follow-
ing:
Device #1:
----------
Device Type:
ConnectX4-Lx
Part Number:
MCX4131A-BCAT
Description:
ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card,
40GbE single-port QSFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, tall bracket, ROHS R6
PSID: MT_2190110032
PCI Device Name: 0b:00.0
Base MAC: 0000e41d2d5cf810
Versions: Current Available
FW
12.14.0114 12.14.0114
FW (Running) 12.14.0094 N/A
Status:
Up to date
In case your machine has an unsupported network adapter device, no firmware update
will occur and the error message below will be printed. Please contact your hardware
vendor for help on firmware updates.
Error message:
Device #1:
----------
Device: 0000:05:00.0
Part Number:
MCX4131A-BCAT
Description:
ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card, 40GbE
single-port QSFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, tall bracket, ROHS R6
PSID:
MT_0DB0110010
Versions:
Current
Available
FW
2.9.1000
N/A
Status:
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